Tighten grip in the through swing

[Sandhills Golfer]

Not sure why this is happening. But, I am tightening my grip in the through swing and it is most noticeable at the end of the follow through. Any suggestions?  

[Vinsk]

How do you know you’re doing this? If so, I imagine you may be gripping it too lightly prior causing you to have to tighten when the club enters its fastest point.

[Patch]

My hands seem to tighten up after impacting the ball. Right about the time the club is past it's forward parallel to the ground pasition. Hands are almost shoulder high. 

Not sure why I do this, but my hands are not too tight to hinge, and release properly prior to, and after impacting the ball. Maybe because my arms are stretched out at that part of my follw tbrough, it's just a normal reaction, or automatic reflex.  

I just never worried, or thought about it as the ball is already gone, and the club didn't follow it doown the fairway....lol. 

 

Edited December 26, 2018 by Patch

[colin007]

44 minutes ago, Vinsk said:

How do you know you’re doing this? If so, I imagine you may be gripping it too lightly prior causing you to have to tighten when the club enters its fastest point.

This. The proper grip strength/pressure might be more firm than you realize. Your grip pressure should be consistent throughout.

[saevel25]

Grip the club more firmly. Also, replace your grips if they are worn out.

[Lihu]

17 hours ago, Sandhills Golfe said:

Not sure why this is happening. But, I am tightening my grip in the through swing and it is most noticeable at the end of the follow through. Any suggestions?  

This could also be a feel isn’t real thing?

I don’t feel like my grip is tightening at all, but that might just be me?

If you hit the ball okay, I wouldn’t worry too much?

[billchao]

On 12/25/2018 at 5:26 PM, Sandhills Golfe said:

Not sure why this is happening. But, I am tightening my grip in the through swing and it is most noticeable at the end of the follow through. Any suggestions?  

As @saevel25 mentioned, start with a firmer grip so you don't need to change unconsciously through your swing. Check the grips on your clubs to make sure they aren't worn out.

Also, make sure your grip is correct in the first place, as a poor grip can lead to slipping or movement in your swing which can also be an issue.

 

[Piz]

Increasing grip pressure, through the swing, is a correction.  Look for the source of the need for a correction.  It is no different than bowling: what happens has to.  If you want something else to happen...you have to approach it a different way.

[colin007]

On 12/26/2018 at 8:31 PM, Piz said:

Increasing grip pressure, through the swing, is a correction.  Look for the source of the need for a correction.  It is no different than bowling: what happens has to.  If you want something else to happen...you have to approach it a different way.

The source is not gripping firmly enough in the first place. 

[Piz]

3 minutes ago, colin007 said:

The source is not gripping firmly enough in the first place. 

Could be.  Something has to be the cause.  The trick is to find out what it is.  The place to look is before the problem.

[Zengolfer]

Id say that for most people, gripping the club far too firmly is much more likely to be the case than not gripping it firmly enough.

I would question if it isnt a mental thing for the OP, either anticipating impact and sort of trying to brace for it or simply trying to swing too hard.

[iacas]

4 minutes ago, Zengolfer said:

Id say that for most people, gripping the club far too firmly is much more likely to be the case than not gripping it firmly enough.

I tend to disagree. Many amateurs grip the club too lightly, then squeeze harder throughout the swing.

[Zengolfer]

On 12/29/2018 at 8:53 AM, iacas said:

I tend to disagree. Many amateurs grip the club too lightly, then squeeze harder throughout the swing.

Well, then you disagree with everything Ive ever heard about or read.  Not saying youre wrong or anything and certainly no disrespect intended, just that most tips in GD and swing gurus teach that high cappers should grip the club less tightly.  I know that I start to grip it too tightly when I try to get a few extra yards (something Ive learned to teach myself to stop doing over the last 20 years).

Edited December 30, 2018 by Zengolfer

[iacas]

6 minutes ago, Zengolfer said:

Well, then you disagree with everything Ive ever heard about or read.  Not saying youre wrong or anything and certainly no disrespect intended, just that most tips in GD and swing gurus teach that high cappers should grip the club less tightly.  I know that I start to grip it too tightly when I try to get a few extra yards (something Ive learned to teach myself to stop doing over the last 20 years).

You’re going to find that a lot of what was commonly accepted as true is not accurate or correct.

 

[Zengolfer]

13 hours ago, iacas said:

You’re going to find that a lot of what was commonly accepted as true is not accurate or correct.

 

Yeah, no argument there.  I feel like a lot of golf instruction is more what works for a certain teacher or what works for a popular tour pro but doesnt always work for the average Joe or simply is a mental key that isnt real (the old, "feel isnt real" adage) or simply a feel that works for the that isnt reality.  I can remember when Stack And Tilt was a thing.  I tried it and it didnt work for me.

[boogielicious]

13 hours ago, Zengolfer said:

Well, then you disagree with everything Ive ever heard about or read.  Not saying youre wrong or anything and certainly no disrespect intended, just that most tips in GD and swing gurus teach that high cappers should grip the club less tightly.  I know that I start to grip it too tightly when I try to get a few extra yards (something Ive learned to teach myself to stop doing over the last 20 years).

I think for some newer players, they tighten their wrists when they grip too hard. So instructors are trying to get them to stop that. What Erik is referring to is to keep a firm grip with the main contact fingers while keeping the wrists loose.

A quick demonstration you can do for yourself is to grip a club lightly and swing it back and forth through your whole swing range keeping the wrists loose. Then gradually increase the grip firmness on pinky, ring and middle finger of your top hand and the ring and middle of you bottom hand. You will see that you can squeeze pretty tight and still keep your wrists loose.

The issue with too light a grip can be demonstrated at address. Take your stance and grip lightly. Then squeeze your grip tighter. You may see the club face angle change. For me, it closes a bit. Now if you do that during the downswing, you will have an effect on your intended ball flight.

[Sandhills Golfer]

On 12/29/2018 at 8:47 AM, Zengolfer said:

Id say that for most people, gripping the club far too firmly is much more likely to be the case than not gripping it firmly enough.

I would question if it isnt a mental thing for the OP, either anticipating impact and sort of trying to brace for it or simply trying to swing too hard.

Thx for the replies. It could be mental. I have a bad wrist and do dread a fat shot.

On 12/28/2018 at 6:49 PM, colin007 said:

The source is not gripping firmly enough in the first place. 

Great stuff. This seems to be a common reply, will check it out, Happy New Year to all! Happy golfing too!

[iacas]

1 hour ago, Zengolfer said:

Yeah, no argument there.  I feel like a lot of golf instruction is more what works for a certain teacher or what works for a popular tour pro but doesnt always work for the average Joe or simply is a mental key that isnt real (the old, "feel isnt real" adage) or simply a feel that works for the that isnt reality.  I can remember when Stack And Tilt was a thing.  I tried it and it didnt work for me.

There's nothing inherently "wrong" with S&T. Done properly, it's fine - a swing that can produce all 5 Simple Keys®.

As for "a lot of golf instruction" and "feel ain't real"… you've come to the right site. None is better on the Internet at sharing actual good information about the golf swing in a verified, honest, universal sort of way. That starts with the 5SK as noted.